Elise King Dodenhoff is the Founder of EKD Advisory LLC, providing fractional, strategy and partnerships advisory services to scaling businesses. Previously, she was Vice President of Strategy and Partnerships at CNA National, responsible for strategy and the growth of key accounts.
Elise was also Chief of Staff to the CEO and Vice President of Partnerships for United Pet Care (UPC), where she led the expansion of UPC’s member, veterinarian, distribution, and benefit administrator partnerships as well as strategic initiatives to support the company’s growth. Prior to UPC, Elise spent seven years at Sculptor Capital, most recently as Head of Corporate Strategy and Shareholder Services. She focused on corporate growth opportunities and led the Firm’s public investor relations.
Elise currently serves on the Board for the Arizona Council on Economic Education. She previously served on the Board of Invest in Girls, a Council on Economic Education program focused on financial literacy for under-represented high-school girls. She was recognized in 2022 and 2024 by Women We Admire as a Top 50 Women Leader in Arizona.
She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Michigan’s Stephen M. Ross School of Business. Elise resides in Phoenix with her husband and two children.